Everybody’s favourite comedy double-act, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, have been busying themselves organising a review of Intellectual Property law, in between getting stuck in doorways and hitting themselves in the face with carelessly-discarded rakes.
The loveable pair have put together a panel to review the UK’s fairly archaic IP laws, which currently do not incorporate modern concepts such as fair use. Cameron and Clegg are hoping to use updated, more flexible laws to lure more technology companies to the UK (in conjunction with their big investment in the London technology sector).
To facilitate the development of these new laws, the panel, headed by Professor of Digital Economy Ian Hargreaves have organised a meeting at London’s popular startup-centric co-working space TechHub. In order to attend the meeting (which takes place next Tuesday, February 15th) you first have to fill out a survey and make your feelings on copyright and IP known, as well as what you’d like to see improved. You can find the survey here – but be quick, today is the last day to get your submission in. If the panel like what you have to say, you’ll be sent an invitation in a few days.
All joking about our Government’s ineptitude aside, this is an excellent opportunity to have some input on the future shape of UK law, and we’d encourage anyone working in a field where intellectual property is a factor – which is almost everything – to fill out the survey and try to attend the meeting.
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